Gender Equality Act commences next week

The Gender Equality Act 2020 commences on 31 March 2021 requiring the public sector and other defined entities including Victorian public health services to:

• develop and implement a Gender Equality Action Plan, which includes:
  • results of a workplace gender audit
  • strategies for achieving workplace gender equality
• publicly report on their progress in relation to workplace gender equality
• promote gender equality in policies, programs and services that impact the public
• complete gender impact assessments

You can find out more about the Act here.